Materials

China unveils steel-making technology that is 3,600 times faster and coal-free: report

24 Apr 2025

China is reported to have developed a groundbreaking technology for steel production that is 3,600 times faster and does not involve the use of coal

IISc reseachers use innovative method to develop fatigue-resistant alloys

07 Mar 2025

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have developed an innovative method for developing fatigue-resistant multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs)

Govt launches centre for developing, commercialising graphene technology

05 Sep 2024

Government of India has launched an engineering and innovation center to facilitate commercialisation of graphene technology.

TSMC to get $6.6 bn direct federal funding for Arizona chip project

11 Apr 2024

Close on the heels of US government offer of financial assistance to Intel for expansion and modernisation of its production lines in California, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) also said it will receive up to $6.6 billion in direct funding from the US federal government for setting up a state-of-the-art semiconductor plant in Phoenix, its third unit in Arizona.

Microchip Technology set to receive $162 million award from U.S. to boost production

05 Jan 2024

The U.S. Commerce Department announced plans on Thursday, 4 January 2024, to grant $162 million to Microchip Technology in government funding, aiming to enhance the production of semiconductors and microcontroller units (MCUs) critical for the consumer and defense industries.

Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful

By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024

In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!

Toshiba and Rohm announce a $2.7 billion investment in joint power chip production

08 Dec 2023

In a significant move aimed at bolstering Japan’s power chip industry, Toshiba and Rohm revealed on Friday, 8 December 2023, their collaboration in a substantial investment of 388.3 billion yen, or $2.7 billion, for the joint production of power chips.

Rs243-cr central grant to IIT-Madras for lab-grown diamond research

09 Mar 2023

Indian scientists discover new material that can convert infrared light to renewable energy

08 Jul 2022

IISc develops low-carbon bricks using construction and demolition waste

16 Sep 2021

China’s CATL unveils new battery that runs on sodium instead of lithium

24 Aug 2021

CATL applied Prussian white material with a higher specific capacity and redesigned electrons for cathode while using a hard carbon material with a unique porous structure that enables abundant storage and fast movement of sodium ions for anode, to overcome technical problems

Carbon-based non-toxic and reusable wrapper to increase shelf life of fruits

10 Aug 2021

DRDO develops high strength beta titanium alloy on industrial scale

23 Jul 2021

NTPC develops geo-polymer aggregate from fly ash

20 Nov 2020

JNCASR scientists find new stable form for gold, expands its industrial applications

28 Sep 2020

CeNS researchers discover interaction between light and molecules can power optical devices

07 Sep 2020

ARCI scientists use tamarind seed and cotton waste to make supercapacitor electrodes

24 Aug 2020

ARCI scientists use tamarind seed and cotton waste to make supercapacitor electrodes

24 Aug 2020

Bengaluru scientists fabricate invisible shield for electromagnetic interference

19 Aug 2020

Graphene: The more you bend it, the softer it gets

12 Dec 2019

Two Americans, one Japanese share 2019 Chemistry Nobel

10 Oct 2019

Lithium-ion batteries that gained currency with the 1970 oil crisis are used globally to power portable electronics that we use to communicate, work, study, listen to music and search for knowledge, have also enabled the development of long-range electric cars and the storage of energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power